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Children have a right to be heard and to have their views taken seriously & must be respected systematically in all decision-making processes and their empowerment and participation should be central to child protection strategies and programs

Very compatible with a public health, ecological, injury prevention and economic approach

1. States Parties shall take all appropriatelegislative, administrative, social and educationalmeasures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.

2. Such protective measures should, as appropriate, include effective procedures for the establishment of social programmes to provide necessary support for the child and for those who have the care of the child, as well as for other forms ofprevention and for identification, reporting, referral, investigation, treatment and follow-up of instances of child maltreatment described heretofore, and, as appropriate, forjudicial involvement.